Republican Lobbyist Wins With 48.4% of Vote

Republican David Jolly won a coveted congressional seat in central Florida on Tuesday, dealing Democrats a significant loss and energizing the GOP nationally as the parties gear up for midterm elections in November.

The hard-fought race between Mr. Jolly, a 41-year-old Republican lobbyist, and Alex Sink, a 65-year-old former Florida chief financial officer, came down to the wire. It drew millions of dollars from the national parties...